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i'm gwen ifill. palestinian president mahmoud abbas said there will be no "quick decision" on the future of the middle east peace talks. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, middle east analysts david mckovsky and ghaith al omari assess the situation after the israeli government let a moratorium on settlement construction in the west bank lapse. >> ifill: then ray suarez leads a debate about a new proposal that would allow federal authorities to extend wiretapping to online communications. >> brown: we talk to laura tyson, president clinton's chief economic adviser, the third in our series of conversations on extending the bush-era tax cuts. >> ifill: special correspondent ben barnier reports on the french government's controversial decision to deport gypsies to romania and bulgaria. the rona deportations have been happening quietly for years, they became a hot button political issue when one was killed at a political check point. >> brown: margaret warner gets the details on the
i'm gwen ifill. palestinian president mahmoud abbas said there will be no "quick decision" on the future of the middle east peace talks. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, middle east analysts david mckovsky and ghaith al omari assess the situation after the israeli government let a moratorium on settlement construction in the west bank lapse. >> ifill: then ray suarez leads a debate about a new proposal that would allow federal authorities to extend...
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gwen: shaking things up. at the white house, on the economy. and at the united nations. who's asking, who's telling? we'll get to the bottom
gwen: shaking things up. at the white house, on the economy. and at the united nations. who's asking, who's telling? we'll get to the bottom
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gwen: good evening. once again and probably not for the last time, the president today tried to shift the national debate back to the issues most americans say they care about, their jobs, their taxes, their families. >> now, for all the progress we've made, we're not there yet. and that means the people are frustrated and that means people are angry. and since i'm the president and democrats have control of the house and the senate it's understandable that people are saying, you know, what have you done? gwen: true enough. and therein lies the fight. the president this week said no to extending bush-era tax cuts and yes to more government spending to stimulate the economy. here is republican response in a nut shell from congressman ross come. >> we see where expansive government leads. it leads to a nagging unemployment rate of about 10%. gwen: it's a pretty bright de-dividing line but one that has not taken root in the american psyche or in washington. so what if any of these readies are going anywhere
gwen: good evening. once again and probably not for the last time, the president today tried to shift the national debate back to the issues most americans say they care about, their jobs, their taxes, their families. >> now, for all the progress we've made, we're not there yet. and that means the people are frustrated and that means people are angry. and since i'm the president and democrats have control of the house and the senate it's understandable that people are saying, you know,...
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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. so tonight, we tackle the challenge of turning the page. president obama's oval office address provided a useful prame this week that was supposed to be about iraq but it was about so much else, including the economy, uncertain foreign policy and politics. why is august never a good month for barack obama? now we are safely in september, the question must be asked. >> you detected the pattern haven't you. he has had difficulties in augusts and ended this one in a very busy week. when he gave that speech in the oval office, he talked about turning the page. what he meant to convey is, it's time now to focus on the economy. but as that speech showed, the tension in that speech as he was trying to deal with a lot of issues at once underscored the political problems that he and the democrats and the administration have. i mean, he said the economy is my principal responsibility as president. that's why we want to turn the page. but turning the page, let's just start with iraq. yes, the co
once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. so tonight, we tackle the challenge of turning the page. president obama's oval office address provided a useful prame this week that was supposed to be about iraq but it was about so much else, including the economy, uncertain foreign policy and politics. why is august never a good month for barack obama? now we are safely in september, the question must be asked. >> you detected the pattern haven't you. he has...
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♪ gwen: reaping the whirlwind. what this week's election results mean for washington and the rest of the country. tonight on "washington week." >> ladies and gentlemen, the people of delaware have spoken. [cheers and applause] gwen: start your political engines as a newcomer shakes up the republican party. >> just a lot of nutty things she's been saying. gwen: and democrats try to make the most of it. >> it's real tough for the republican party, really it's kind of hung on a shingle, you know. no moderates need apply. gwen: but if this is a fundamental shift, who benefits? and how will that play out in an economically unstable time? >> their platform apparently is -- [speaking spanish] >> is that a bumper sticker you want on your car? >> americans, mr. president, have had it. gwen: the fed up electorate prepares to send a message, any message. covering the week, dan balz of "the washington post," jeanne cummings of politico. john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news and john harwood of the cnbc and "the new y
♪ gwen: reaping the whirlwind. what this week's election results mean for washington and the rest of the country. tonight on "washington week." >> ladies and gentlemen, the people of delaware have spoken. [cheers and applause] gwen: start your political engines as a newcomer shakes up the republican party. >> just a lot of nutty things she's been saying. gwen: and democrats try to make the most of it. >> it's real tough for the republican party, really it's kind of...
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gwen. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, margaret warner reports on the political stalemate in iraq. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you only and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
gwen. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, margaret warner reports on the political stalemate in iraq. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you only and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your...
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>> not quite, gwen. when i've asked people over the last day about the tea party in iowa, the uniform answer is that it is not like it is in other states. here the religious conservatives have dominated the republican party, but there is not the kind of active or energetic kind of tea party movement. there are some tea party people here in the state but i don't think it's the same as we've seen in a number of the other states around the country. gwen: dan balz, i get the feeling you'll be back and forth in iowa more than once. she's not the first, she won't be the last candidate and we'll be checking in with you from time to time. >> thanks, gwen. gwen: ok, here's what puzzles me about all of this. we read the polls, we all do. it is clear that sarah palin, when her name is put out there, is just not that popular in the public at large. what is it about her or is it something about her that's driving this? >> well, i think you're exactly right about the polls. cbs did a poll this week, if you look inside
>> not quite, gwen. when i've asked people over the last day about the tea party in iowa, the uniform answer is that it is not like it is in other states. here the religious conservatives have dominated the republican party, but there is not the kind of active or energetic kind of tea party movement. there are some tea party people here in the state but i don't think it's the same as we've seen in a number of the other states around the country. gwen: dan balz, i get the feeling you'll be...
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gwen: we get it. it seems that's one of those things that if you say it, then you're already in trouble. so what is it that they are saying that they get, that they believe the american public is asking them for? >> i think they have a sense like a lot of people do that there's a certain amount of outrage a. certain amount of anxiety and distress in the american public and also a certain amount of anger, particularly at washington and the politicians. the tea party as you alluded to doesn't have great love necessarily for republicans. they're angry at democrats right now but it's an open question whether republicans can kind of ride this wave. as this is their way of saying, we feel what you feel. we understand what you're saying. i mean, john boehner said we get it because that was a big part of the message they were trying to convey. >> the big theme in the tea party is the deficit. how do you assess this document? ok. no repeal of the tax cuts. entitlement spending stays the same. and no reduction
gwen: we get it. it seems that's one of those things that if you say it, then you're already in trouble. so what is it that they are saying that they get, that they believe the american public is asking them for? >> i think they have a sense like a lot of people do that there's a certain amount of outrage a. certain amount of anxiety and distress in the american public and also a certain amount of anger, particularly at washington and the politicians. the tea party as you alluded to...
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i'm gwen ifill. outsiders and tea-party backed candidates posted victories in key primaries around the country yesterday. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight. our political editor david chalian reviews the winners and losers. >> ifill: then, a roundtable of political strategists explains what the results mean for republicans, for democrats and how they will affect who controls congress. >> brown: ray suarez talks to mexican ambassador arturo sarukhan as his country celebrates its bicentennial and fights an all-out war against drug-trafficking. >> as mexico seeks to shut down the flow of drugs moving north, the united states needs to step up to the plate and shut down the flow of weapons and cache moving >> ifill: plus, jose luis sierra of new america media reports on how the drug war has affected the tourism and manufacturing industries in the mexican state of baja california. >> we want to get back to getting people to think about mexico as fun in the sun and margaritaville and
i'm gwen ifill. outsiders and tea-party backed candidates posted victories in key primaries around the country yesterday. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight. our political editor david chalian reviews the winners and losers. >> ifill: then, a roundtable of political strategists explains what the results mean for republicans, for democrats and how they will affect who controls congress. >> brown: ray suarez talks to mexican ambassador arturo sarukhan as...
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gwen? >> lehrer: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are ten more. >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at iraq veterans with traumatic brain injuries, who have not been awarded the purple heart. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions capt
gwen? >> lehrer: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are ten more. >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at iraq veterans with traumatic brain injuries, who have not been awarded the purple heart. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and...
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gwen: but if this is a fundamental shift, who benefits? and how will that play out in an economically unstable time? >> their platform apparently is
gwen: but if this is a fundamental shift, who benefits? and how will that play out in an economically unstable time? >> their platform apparently is
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remember, gwen, up until very recently, really up until the g.d.p. numbers were recalculated we were still talking about a recovery in much more glowing terms. we were still talking about unemployment as a lagging indicator. now the language has changed. the tone has changed. the white house itself has... is singing a very different tune because it's now clear there's no fundamental recovery. there are improvements but it's all painfully slow as the president himself acknowledged. >> ifill: and you believe they should be spending more money in order to overcome this rather than thinking about ways of cutting the amount of money that's going out the door with the deficit in mind. >> not just more money. it's really... we didn't have the sense of urgency that we had about saving wall street. you know, the famous weekend when everybody came together and they basically said "we can not afford to threat financial system collapse. we throw everything against the wall and see what works." we never did that. we never did things like a payroll tax holiday, th
remember, gwen, up until very recently, really up until the g.d.p. numbers were recalculated we were still talking about a recovery in much more glowing terms. we were still talking about unemployment as a lagging indicator. now the language has changed. the tone has changed. the white house itself has... is singing a very different tune because it's now clear there's no fundamental recovery. there are improvements but it's all painfully slow as the president himself acknowledged. >>...
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things heating up for the workweek all coming up next in gwen tolbert's forecast. stay with us. >>> it was an absolutely gorgeous day today, the kind of day perfect for a picnic and potato salad. >> are you hungry? >> yes. >> this is where fox 5's tisha thompson ended up with some very special kids who know a thing or two about what it means to have a day like. this these kids got a second chance at life. >> reporter: for most kids running around the play ground is no big deal, but 10-year-old daniel copeland told us he knows he's lucky as he showed off what's left of his two heart surgeries. >> they see my scar because my shirt hangs down sometimes, i say oh, i had trunkois i riotis and they say what the heck it s that and i say it's a problem with the -- heck is that and i say it's a problem with the arteries. >> reporter: daniel is one of 200 kids who came to a picnic held for children to. get into this party you had to have heart surgery when you were very, very little. >> when i was born, i had a problem and i had to go to a hospital then. >
things heating up for the workweek all coming up next in gwen tolbert's forecast. stay with us. >>> it was an absolutely gorgeous day today, the kind of day perfect for a picnic and potato salad. >> are you hungry? >> yes. >> this is where fox 5's tisha thompson ended up with some very special kids who know a thing or two about what it means to have a day like. this these kids got a second chance at life. >> reporter: for most kids running...
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gwen tolbert is down in the weather center tracking things for us. >> hi, melanie. we've had a stellar weekend. and hopefully people did get out to enjoy it. and today we'll do well also. let's begin with a look at where we hit temperatures. we were right on the mark for national airport, 79 degrees, where we should be. 79 for dulles and 76 at bwi. as far as sky conditions are concerned, they are fairly clear. here is a look at the current temperatures. a cool start to the morning. just feeling the little tiny pinch of fall weather. 55 degrees at gaithersburg this hour. 63 at washington and national airport. 59 at baltimore. 57 in dulles and 54 to the west in winchester. and speaking of igor, a huge storm. 190 miles south of bermuda, it's a dangerous storm, expected to pass over the island of bermuda into tonight. maximum sustained winds are at 85 miles per hour with higher gusts and it is expected to leave anywhere from 6-9 inches of rainfall and also you mentioned the wave heights and coastal areas are going to be effected by the strong storm surge so we'll have m
gwen tolbert is down in the weather center tracking things for us. >> hi, melanie. we've had a stellar weekend. and hopefully people did get out to enjoy it. and today we'll do well also. let's begin with a look at where we hit temperatures. we were right on the mark for national airport, 79 degrees, where we should be. 79 for dulles and 76 at bwi. as far as sky conditions are concerned, they are fairly clear. here is a look at the current temperatures. a cool start to the morning. just...
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gwen? >> lehrer: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflict we add theas tir deaths e made official and phographs become available. here, in silence, are ten more. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll interview former president bill clinton about politics 2010, and his annual philanthropy summit. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. - aptioning sponsored by acneil/lehrer productions - aptioned byxú edia access group at wgbh ccess.wgbh.org
gwen? >> lehrer: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflict we add theas tir deaths e made official and phographs become available. here, in silence, are ten more. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll interview former president bill clinton about politics 2010, and his annual philanthropy summit. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow...